FC Utrecht vs VVV Venlo, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Utrecht vs VVV Venlo — Eredivisie .
- FC Utrecht 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- VVV Venlo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Erwin Blank
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | VVV Venlo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | PSV | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Aug | 1. FC Lok Stendal | H | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Aug | SV Linx 1949 | H | 3–3 | D |
| 23 May | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | FC Utrecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | AFC Ajax | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 0–5 | L |
| 14 May | JK Narva Trans | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 May | CD Aves | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Utrecht
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Utrecht gets underway.
- 5' FC Utrecht currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' VVV Venlo have won 118 goals from 171 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' The travelling VVV Venlo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' GOAL! Nicolas Gavory fires home to make it 1-0!
- 28' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 33' Martin Samuelsen, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 38' FC Utrecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VVV Venlo that had 171 games and scored 118 goals.
- 46' The VVV Venlo bench stirs into life. Jay-Roy Grot is withdrawn and Johnatan Opoku gets his opportunity.
- 47' Goal! Tino-Sven Susic scores his 8 goal in 171 matches.
- 52' VVV Venlo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 53' The referee shows FC Utrecht player a Yellow card on 53.
- 58' FC Utrecht is showing some good football. However, FC Utrecht are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' The FC Utrecht manager makes a substitution. Urby Emanuelson departs to be replaced by Timo Letschert.
- 65' The whistle greets Martin Samuelsen as he departs to be replaced by Peter van Ooijen.
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' It looks like no one’s ball. VVV Venlo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tino-Sven Susic.
- 79' Fresh legs for FC Utrecht! Cyriel Dessers comes on to replace Gyrano Kerk.
- 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Utrecht and VVV Venlo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 89' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Utrecht in their trying to find a way past VVV Venlo's compact .
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 5
- 10
- 1
- 14
- 17
- 28
- 22
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Cyriel Dessers 79'
- 26
- 13
Bench
- 19
- 20
-
15
Timo Letschert ↑ 61'
- 2
- 25
- 27
-
11
Cyriel Dessers ↑ 79'
-
9
Simon Makienok ↑ 61'
- 41
Coach
Jean-Paul de Jong
VVV Venlo Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Jay-Roy Grot ↓ Johnatan Opoku 46'
- 7
- 14
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 13
- 4
- 6
- 9
- 31
Bench
- 16
- 22
- 17
- 20
-
10
Johnatan Opoku ↑ 46'
-
8
Peter van Ooijen ↑ 65'
- 26
- 21
- 35
- 38
- 34
Coach
Maurice Steijn
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sean Klaiber | 2 |
| Mimoun Mahi | 2 |
| Riechedly Bazoer | 2 |
| Evert Linthorst | 2 |
| Tino-Sven Susic | 1 |
| Oussama Darfalou | 1 |
| Nicolas Gavory | 1 |
| Simon Gustafson | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.01
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
VVV Venlo xG
I would bet for:
FC Utrecht or VVV Venlo 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
64%
Draw or VVV Venlo
67%
FC Utrecht or VVV Venlo
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | VVV Venlo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
VVV Venlo keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.